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Gloucester County
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English
Etymology
The county in New Brunswick is named in honour of Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776 - 1857).
Pronunciation
en /ˈɡlɒs.tɚ ˈkaʊn.ti/
en Glouces ter Coun ty
en aʊnti 4
Proper noun
Gloucester County
en One of 21 <<counties>> in <<s/New Jersey>>, <<c/USA>> Woodbury. Named after Gloucester and Gloucestershire in England.
en One of 95 <<counties>> in <<s/Virginia>>, <<c/USA>> Gloucester Courthouse. Named after Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester.
en county p/New Brunswick c/Canada. From 1826
Descendants
fr Comté de Gloucester 1
en eponyms